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Can We Guess What Childhood Toy You Still Have?

Teresa McGlothlin

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About This Quiz

Hanging on to our childhood happiness is important to being well-balanced adults. When we connect with the true joys of our childhood, our feelings of goodness increase. It only makes sense to keep some of your favorite childhood toys because they retain your happy memories of growing up alive! Do you think we can guess which one you still have?

We think we can figure out which childhood toy you still have, but we'll have to hit the playground first! Our quizzes are not like pop quizzes, and you'll have a lot of fun telling us about your favorite childhood memories, toys, and things you liked to do when you were still growing. After we get a good feel for the type of kiddo you were, we'll try to match your younger self with the childhood toy we think you still cuddle with from time to time.

Whether you spend your downtime with your Speak & Spell or you light up your nights with your vintage Gloworm, the answers you give us will give you away. You might be a kid at heart, or you may have reached full maturity, but there's nothing wrong with keeping your childhood toys. Can we guess which one you kept all these years? Let's see!

Did you ever have a Lite Brite?

I never had one!

I think I did.

I might still have it.

My siblings had one.

What do you miss most about childhood?

I miss not paying bills.

I miss playing with my friends.

I miss someone taking care of me.

I prefer being an adult.

Which cartoon do you remember most about?

"He-Man and The Masters of the Universe"

"Animaniacs"

"Rugrats"

"The Real Ghostbusters"

Did you own a Big Wheel?

I still have one.

I wasn't allowed to have one.

I had a scooter instead.

I did have a Big Wheel.

What part of school did you like most?

Elementary

College

Middle school

High school

Are you still in touch with your childhood friends?

We've lost touch.

I'm in touch with one or two of them.

I see them at reunions.

We still leave close to one another.

What were you most afraid of when you were a kid?

Freddy Krueger

My parents

Snakes

My classmates laughing at me

Which childhood movie would you watch again?

"Home Alone"

"The Goonies"

"Toy Story"

"Finding Nemo"

Have you ever been told to act your age?

I hear it all the time.

I've heard it in the past.

I've been told to stop acting old.

I'm sure my mom has said it at some point.

How do you feel about Cabbage Patch Dolls?

They're kind of creepy!

I'm not into dolls.

They are adorable!

I used to have one.

Did you play sports as a kid?

I was into a couple of sports.

I was more into video games.

I played sports with the neighborhood kids.

I played sports when my parents made me.

Were you into the Backstreet Boys?

I like NSync more.

I loved them!

I'm still into the Backstreet Boys.

I didn't like that kind of music.

What were you like as a kid?

Mischievous

Sweet

Studious

Awkward

What did you want to be when you were little?

Princess

Police officer

Astronaut

Nurse

Other

Which decade would you consider your formative years?

'80s

'90s

'00s

'70s

Do you remember being in kindergarten?

I remember being born.

I remember little flashes of it.

I remember a lot of it.

I don't remember much about being that young.

Did you sleep with a nightlight?

I slept with several lights on.

I did have a nightlight.

I slept in the dark.

I had glow-in-the-dark stars.

Which candy did you like most when you were growing up?

Pop Rocks

Twizzlers

Gummy Bears

Anything I could get my hands on

What were your parents like?

Supportive

Strict

Fun

Weird

Were you a video gamer as a teenager?

I liked a couple of games.

They were not my thing.

I was really into them.

I'm still a gamer.

Did you have a favorite teacher in elementary school?

I loved my kindergarten teacher.

I can't remember.

I had a couple of favorites.

I liked my high school teachers more.

When is the last time you went to a toy store?

It was recently.

I was a kid last time I went.

It's been a few years.

It was around the holidays.

Which of your childhood traits have you carried into being older?

My sense of humor

My intelligence

My stubbornness

My sense of adventure

Did you have any childhood pets?

I didn't have any.

I had a goldfish.

I had a cat/dog.

I had tons of pets.

Are you good with kids now?

I'm great with kids.

I'm a giant kid.

I'm good with older kids.

Kids are not my thing.

Which food did you like most when you were small?

Chicken nuggets

Pizza

Spaghetti

Cereal

What time was your curfew?

I didn't have one.

It was at 8 p.m.

It was dinnertime.

It was when the street lights came on.

Have you ever been to Disney World?

I would love to go!

I went as a child.

I've gone as an adult.

I would rather go to Six Flags.

What do you think of Teddy Ruxpin?

He's really cool.

Teddy who?

He was kind of clunky.

I think I still have him.

Which playground toy was your favorite?

Merry-Go-Round

Swings

Tetter Totters

Slide

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